Bring Your partner Doubles TournamentNew layout (at least 3 new holes, pins or pads moved on at least 6 holes, "tunnel" walkway holes no longer exist)August 30 10-ish2 roundscash ctps every hole$1/ctp plus entry (probably 20)Trophies for top in each divisionDivisions will be opened according to attendance (the last two tournaments have had advanced and open)Food at Luke's by Rob Kelly and LukeSleeping accomodations at Luke's and Mr. Anderson'sContact Luke to reserve a spot

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djester wrote:how about two divisions?no pro/am crap.....unless enough pair up to actually mess with a 3rd division ie: 3 or more teams. divide money between divisions only, no helping the small fields payout.

Two divisions were tried last time but we had 3 divisions paying out two division

djester wrote:how about two divisions?no pro/am crap.....unless enough pair up to actually mess with a 3rd division ie: 3 or more teams. divide money between divisions only, no helping the small fields payout.

Two divisions were tried last time but we had 3 divisions paying out two division

Why is it crap? Can you provide a little substance?

it's crap if there is only one team for pro/am.... then it's crappier (like that word?) if the pro/am money is split from other divisions.

but...didn't you just say that? So i just answered your question with your answer

make 3 divisions
if one division doesn't have enough players to provide a payout more than the money bought in, then don't included that division..... is it that hard to understand?

There, I said it. Chad Rickel has a 931 rating. Hello? That's not even ADVANCED!

On another note, we run a small tournament, and in small tournaments, people often (should) play up. Lots of you will say I'm an Open Player, though I've never cashed in any open tournament. Also, my rating is probably somewhere close to Chad's (if I were current). Having said that, I play open in our tournament because I'm very comfortable as a doubles partner--much better, in fact, than I am by myself.

SO...

Always subject to change, but for August 30, I'd like to kind of follow the PDGA and have at least these 3 divisions; Open, Advanced, Intermediate.

If an am wants to play with a PRO, then they are to enter the OPEN division in our tournament. NO proam div. Sorry Jay, I just don't like it. I'm an am that plays with a pro. No, we've not won anything in two tournaments, but finished one spot out of the money both times.

NOW PLEASE, START ANOTHER THREAD ABOUT DIVISIONS IN THE PDGA BUT DON'T KEEP FEMALE DOGGIN' ABOUT IT HERE.

djester wrote:how about two divisions?no pro/am crap.....unless enough pair up to actually mess with a 3rd division ie: 3 or more teams. divide money between divisions only, no helping the small fields payout.

Two divisions were tried last time but we had 3 divisions paying out two division

Why is it crap? Can you provide a little substance?

it's crap if there is only one team for pro/am.... make 3 divisionsif one division doesn't have enough players to provide a payout more than the money bought in, then don't included that division.....

luke wrote:If an am wants to play with a PRO, then they are to enter the OPEN division in our tournament. NO proam div. Sorry Jay, I just don't like it.

Well I don't like driving 115 miles one way, but I do it all for the Monty, Luke, and of course our local charity case Mr. Anderson Sorry you don't like a Pro/Am Div, many of us discussed it and thought it would be cool.

Jayvosssaid,
"Two divisions were tried last time but we had 3 divisions paying out two division "

I want three divisions. Open, advanced, intermediate. This really ought to cover it instead of us making up a new division, right?
If it so happened that we had enough for yet another division, then that too.

As far as "Pro Am" goes, it's a small tourney, like I said above. It's doubtful that Phil or Brad will be coming down as partners, so I still say if you are, like me, amateur status, and you want to partner with an open player, then do so and get in the open division.

I'm definitely not Mr. PDGA, but I'd like to at least stick to their guidelines!

alright, so I'm having a discussion with Jay about a division alignment. THe reason the Pro am thing came up is because some guys who are perceived to be pro talents played am this last time. So have a division, PRO AM, to solve the problem. But what if someone like me, whom some want to christen "open player", teamed up with say, Wookie to play advanced?

It doesn't seem to me that a pro am division will really make folks happy, and to be honest, I don't know who'd enter it. I play open on my course, at least for doubles. I wouldn't be interested in it. Anyone else? Djester, you thought it was a neat idea, but would you play pro am?

I'm open for solutions. Saying "three divisions, open, am , intermediate" seemed to be the best way to handle it, but I'm flexible, if you don't come up with dumb stuff. Quite honestly, I failed to see the real problem--mainly because I looked at PDGA ratings.

By the way, I'd like to go ahead and reserve my corner of the room at casa de McParland. ...just don't say anything to Jaimee. I'm going to try and pull one of those "I thought I told you I was going to Luke's for the weekend?".

Thanks for setting the record straight greg.Ive never had a rating above 916. how could my name possibly be thrown into this conversation?It would be nice to play in the "john chapman always wins division" but this is a dream.....I suspect similar dreams are shared by others.

I may be a LOT late, but what u talkin bout, "local charity case." Never asked for, love ta have ya'll down for some fun.

On that note, I would like to ask for consensus on the
"division" point. I agree with our own local Mr. Luke, that we have been having a small, warm-fuzzy tournament. I am also willing to listen to tournament regulars, wherein if ya get three for a division, we'll make one (not committing yet).

So what it's to be? I would encourage people to play ABOVE their division. I was trying to get a profound idea going at Fire Ant where all the pro's would bring a self-called AM along for the ride, so-to-speak. Come for the friendly players. Come for the general competition. Come to see what this course WILL become.

Space still available at the non-lake house, close to all the action in downtown Monticello (not that much happens here).

You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability. That is the sound of your death.